People v. Torres
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Penal Code section 1237.2, which was enacted to allow trial courts to correct errors in fines and assessments notwithstanding a pending direct appeal, does not apply after the defendant's direct appeal has concluded.
The Court of Appeal dismissed defendant's appeal of the trial court's denial of his motion to modify his sentence by reducing his restitution fine based on his inability to pay it. The court held that defendant's motion to modify his sentence was filed after the conclusion of his direct appeal and there was no other basis for trial court jurisdiction over his motion, and thus the order denying his motion was nonappealable.
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